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A review by nuts246
The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay by Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi
4.0
The book started off with promise, with the central character looking at the city of Bombay through his lens exactly the way I had looked at the city that once captured my mind. The relationships feel into place too conveniently, but they often do in real life too. Loved part I.
Then the book came apart. Part II felt like re-reading news and tabloid magazines from the 1980s and 1990s. The prose lacked appeal.
Part III onwards, the book went on autopilot. There were flashes of tenderness, and moments that made you think, but for the most part, the fizz had escaped from the soda bottle.
Pick it up if you love the city of Bombay/ Mumbai, but do not go into it with too many expectations. Then, you will not be disappointed.
Then the book came apart. Part II felt like re-reading news and tabloid magazines from the 1980s and 1990s. The prose lacked appeal.
Part III onwards, the book went on autopilot. There were flashes of tenderness, and moments that made you think, but for the most part, the fizz had escaped from the soda bottle.
Pick it up if you love the city of Bombay/ Mumbai, but do not go into it with too many expectations. Then, you will not be disappointed.